TOTD: Would You Buy a Ford Ranger if it Came to the U.S.? - Motor Trend

The last Ford Ranger rolled off the line in December 2011, ending a 29-year run in the U. S. market. Not only was it the end of an era for Ford, but the Ranger's death also signaled doom for the small pickup truck segment here. At the time, Ford wanted to focus its resources on the lucrative F-150, but not all Ranger loyalists were willing to make the switch upmarket. If the Ranger makes its way back to the U. S. , we expect it to be slightly different from the model available outside the U. S. Still, the Ford Ranger Wildtrak that recently debuted for global markets likely holds some clues. Toyota owns the segment and that's not changing anytime soon. ) pull out of this segment when they figure out they cannot make any real inroads against the real estate Toyota has staked out. Here in Brasil the Ranger is powered by a 3. 2 Duratorq diesel with almost 200 hp (which make it the most powerful in its category) and a 2. 5 straight four ( almost 175 hp ). It's a very nice pickup, comes with a lot of security equipment in... But it's outsold by the Chevrolet S10 (similar to the Colorado) and the Toyota Hilux ( which is a dinosaur in terms of technology ). My best friend had a '99 Ranger and loved it. He finally sold it last year with 150,000 on the odometer. Source: wot.motortrend.com